Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm The Definitive Manual

This manual is designed to serve as the standard for the management of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by means of modern techniques. All aspects are covered, from pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and diagnosis through to initial management, operative strategies, postopera...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Starnes, Benjamin W. (Editor), Mehta, Manish (Editor), Veith, Frank J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Background- Scope of the Problem
  • Epidemiology
  • Pathogenesis
  • Wall Stress
  • Clinical Presentation
  • Diagnostics
  • Predictors of Certain Death
  • Pre-Hospital Considerations
  • Initial Diagnosis and Stabilization in the Emergency Room
  • Hypotensive Hemostasis
  • Aortic Occlusion Balloons
  • Operative Strategies
  • Randomized Trials- What is the evidence?- Non Randomized Evidence – What is the data telling us?- ICU Management
  • Post-operative Complications
  • Outcomes- Early and Late
  • Guidelines for Transfer to Specialized Centers
  • Quality of Life after rAAA repair
  • Coding and Reimbursement for rAAA
  • Historical Perspectives.- Notes and Illustrations